Survey: Techies Generally Happy

November 25, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Corporate
techies are generally happy with their pay, their
relationships with peers and supervisors and their physical
work environment despite IT layoffs and tech budget
cutbacks.

That was the picture drawn by Computerworld’s Job
Satisfaction Survey for IT professionals, which found 56%
admitting their companies had cut IT staff and 58% admitted
to a slashed technology budget.

Despite all that, according to Computerworld, nearly
half (48%) said they were generally satisfied with their
job security. Four out of 10 said they weren’t even job
hunting. In fact, 89% of participants didn’t regret getting
into IT and only 8% said they would consider taking a
position outside of technology, the survey found.

Reasons for the commitment to IT can be seen in
respondents’ answers about other aspects of their job.

A strong majority – 75% – were satisfied with their
relationships with their IT peers, while 59% were satisfied
by their relationship with their supervisor. In terms of
salary, 54% of participants were happy with their wages,
while 59% were pleased with their physical work
environment.

On the downside, only 24% of participants indicated that
they were happy with their opportunities for career
advancement, down from 30% in the 2001 survey.Some 69% did
not think they were working up to their full potential,
perhaps due in part to a lack of technical training, a
complaint logged by 45% of survey respondents, according to
the survey.

The survey data was compiled from responses to an online
questionnaire, posted at Computerworld.com for one week in
August 2002. The survey received 1,416 responses from
professionals with titles ranging from CIO to help desk
operator and represented a wide range of industries and
company sizes.